Bottle valve



A ril 9, 1935. c F. LENG 1,997,527

BOTTLE VALVE Filed July 24, 1934 INVENTOR WITNESSES 0/2 'r'b'sio an/ 1'7 L en J [Vb BY y MW NEYS? Patented Apr. 1935 h V PAT r h I g "4o1ai ms. "(01. 215-21) This invention relateslto bottle valves andhasl formerPatentNo.'l,200,373..

for an object to providean improvement over my ,7 3 Another object of the present invention 5 provide animprovedbottle valve which is very simple in its construction,but which can be readily,

mounted. on a bottle and when" mounted permit}- verted.

An additional object; more specifically, is to. providea bottle valve-having a shell connected withth'e neckof the bottle and having a valve member coacting therewith .to .efiectively seal the neck of the bottle except when the contents are being poured therefrom with the bottle inverted or partly inverted;

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bottle valve which may be readily applied to a bottle, and which is so formed as to interlock with the neck of the bottle so that it cannot be removed without breaking some part of the bottle of the bottle may readily flow therefrom;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through Figure l on the line 3-3; 35' h Figure {1 is. a transverse-sectional view through Figurel on the. line 4-4; i ,Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 1 on theline 5- -5; 1 l l Figure 6 is a perspective view of the valve member shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawing bynumerals, I indicates a bottle of any desiredkind, C

having a neck 2 provided with a threaded portion 3, said threaded portion merging at the lower 4 end into an annularbody 4. The bottlevalve includes a shell 5 having a threaded base 6 which is fitted over the threaded portion 3 and formed with the lower end turned in at i so as to be clinched against the body 4.

threaded portion 3 is also supplied with a coating of cement, and while the cement is still moist the in at I so that the base is clinched in place; and

I depressed portions 9 inFig 5. ting the contentsto be :readily poured from the l bottlelwhen the bottle is inverted' or partly inof other desired material withoutdeparting from view similar to the upper 30' part of Figure 1, but showing the bottle and associated parts partly inverted, whereby the contents In applying the shell 50 5, the base 5 in the interior is preferably provided 7 with a coating of cement and the exterior of the baseis screwed into place and the lower end bent also held by the threads. This willtprevent anyone from removingthe shell 5. without breaking: the same or the bottle. As an additional fretain ing structure, the neck 2 isprovided with any deis forced into thesesookets as indicated by the The body of the shell,5 above the base fi is 'sub. stantially tubular, as ShOWnllngFl'g. 3, but is pro-H vided witha number of small guide ribs-ill, and a: pair of inwardly extending .guides l l. The shellf and associated parts havebeen shown as being" formed ef, metalgbutnit is: to be; understood -thatr these par'tsmay not only be formed of metal but the spirit of the invention.

When formed of metal the ribs 10 are pressed inwardly and also the guides are pressed inwardly to a greater extent than the ribs II], as, clearly shown in Fig. 3. A. valve member 12 is fitted into the body of the shell and provided with alarge tubular portion 13, and a small tubular guiding portion or stem l4 which is closed at the bottom. The portion joining the parts l3 and I4 is rounded as indicated at l5. Thisrounded part rests against the valve seat 16 formed on the valve plate H, which plate is clamped against the guide plate l8 by the shoulder 19. The guide plate. 18 is provided with a number of guiding projections or fingers 20 which loosely engage the stem i4 andguide the same as the valve moves towardsand from its seat I 6. The large tubular portion J3 of the valve l2is provided with pressed in portions presenting grooves 2| which accome modate the guides II, as shown in Fig.3, the engagement being rather loose so that the valve member. l2 may freely move back andforth. While the valve member l2 may freely move back sired number oi sockets 8 and part of the base 6 5 and forth there is very little movement to permit as indicated by the arrows inFig. 2.

It will be noted that the upper end of shell 5 l is provided'with a restrictedportion' or spout 23 in which a cork .24 is removably mounted. This corkmust be removed before the bottle is inverted as otherwise the liquid could not escape.

'memberis guided by said ribs, anda baflle carried by said-casing spaced above said valve member,

provided with openings at the 1 slots or notches 25 extending from the periphery inwardly. This bafiie is preferably of metal and somewhat resilient so that when the parts are assembled it may be forced upwardly through the base and thence past the various ribs, and finally snapp'edinto the annular groove 26 where it remains and prevents anyone from forcing a wire or other instrument to dislodge the valve member l2.

I claim:-, it v w 1. Axvalve mechanism for bottles, comprising a casing provided at its upper end with an outlet, and with inwardly extending vertically disposed guide ribs, means at the lower ends of said guide.

ribs forming a valve seat, a valve member having a tubular extension closed at one end, a; plurality of guide fingers for guiding said extension so that it will move substantially in a straight line toward and'from the bottom of the bottle as the valve said baflle being periphery. i 1

2. A valve mechanism for bottles, comprising a casing formed'with a plurality of inwardly extending guide ribs, and a pair of inwardly extending guides extending inwardly further than theribs," a valve member "having a closed end and inwardly pressed grooves for receiving said guides,

'- 1 whereby ,the valvemember is permitted a back and forth movement, a valve seat positioned to be engaged at said valve member, and a bailie carried by said casing above the valve member, said The baflle 22 ismade solid and with a number of bafile being formed solid in the center and notched at the periphery, said casing being provided with a pouring spout arranged above said balile when the device is in a vertical position.

3. A valve mechanism for bottles for permitting the pouring of liquid therefrom but preventing the insertion of liquid, including a casing rigidly secured to a bottle, a valve seat arranged on top of said bottle, a cylindrical shaped valve member it having a tapering bottom merging into a tubular extension, said valve member being positioned so that the tapering portion will normallyrest on said seat, means arranged beneath the seat presenting fingers for guiding said extension so that it mayireely reciprocate but is prevented from any appreciable other movement, means above the valve seat forming part of the casing for guiding the upper part of the valve member and presenting passageways between the casing and the valve member, said casing having an outlet opening and a partly foraminous baflle arranged between said openingand said valvemember;

4. A valve mechanism for bottles, comprising acasing rigidly secured to a bottle and provided with a plurality of inwardly extending guides-a valve seat, a valve member normally resting on said 'seat,'said valve member being tubular and having a pair of pressed in portions presenting grooves in which said guides function, said casing having an outlet opening and a baille'arranged between said valve member and said outlet openmg.

CHRISTIANJF; LENG. 

